I Live on the Land in Global Games
Chapter 104 - 103 Spirit Dragon Gorge Camp

Chapter 104: Chapter 103 Spirit Dragon Gorge Camp

Luoxia Territory doesn’t charge an entrance fee, but only a select few approved by the Lord are permitted to enter this territory, which is the smallest of the four camps and more like a private estate.

The Lord of Feihong Territory is a merchant, the entrance fee is on par with that of No Master Camp, and the facilities in the territory are relatively complete, ranking first in prosperity among the four territories. However, it is said that the Lord’s power is immense, and he conducts himself in a domineering and tyrannical manner.

The last is Mu Ying’s territory, known as the most mysterious territory, located in the small city of Coastal City. Remarkably, its population ranks second among the four territories, but the odd thing is that more than half of them are not human.

But Qingshan Territory is actually the most popular one, with a reasonable entrance fee, well-equipped facilities, and most importantly, no one has ever starved to death within the territory. The atmosphere is also quite good; vegetables grown outdoors elsewhere are certain to be stolen before they can ripen, but here, the public vegetable plots remain intact. It could be said that this camp provides the happiest living conditions for its residents.

The news of Identity Cards and recruitment at Quarry Camp only makes it more enviable.

On seeing such analyzation and praise, Mu Ying smiled proudly, convinced that once the road was through, her territory would surely have no shortage of visitors.

She then searched for information about territories around Coastal City. Two were relatively close: one was Spirit Dragon Gorge Camp, located more than fifty kilometers north of Coastal City, and the other was Chunan Camp, lying on the other side of half the Qingshan Forest to the south, roughly forty kilometers in a straight line.

Mu Ying decided she would explore Spirit Dragon Gorge Camp tonight.

Compared with Chunan Camp, Spirit Dragon Gorge Camp was a bit further away, but the roads were in better condition.

Between Qingshan Town and Spirit Dragon Gorge lies Coastal City. Before the apocalypse, the complex network of roads no longer existed, but the land itself remained, flatter and less obstructed than other areas.

But between Chunan County and Qingshan Town lay half of the Qingshan Forest. Between them roamed various wild beasts and monsters, not to mention countless trees as obstacles. Even following the pre-Doomsday roads wouldn’t be direct, and the actual distance was well over fifty kilometers.

Mu Ying opened the window to check the sky; it seemed there was still some time before dark.

She remembered the Petrified Lizard carcass in her Storage Pouch and decided it was a good time to consult with Tongbi 559.

"A Petrified Lizard? That’s a valuable find!" Tongbi 559’s eyes lit up; who knows how many days it had been since he’d received anything of note—just ordinary animal bones and hides, tediously commonplace.

"You’ve heard about what happened in the territory today, haven’t you? A group of Petrified Lizards was discovered in the Chaotic Stone Forest near the Quarry Camp. Name your price here, and I’ll see what I should bring back when I go hunting," Mu Ying said half-seriously.

"The most precious part of a Petrified Lizard is its blood. Freshly drawn blood, collected within an hour of its death, is best. If you’re too late, sprinkling some limestone powder can preserve the blood for about a week.

Applying the fresh blood of a Petrified Lizard on your eyelids can protect against its petrifying gaze. I’ll pay 50 copper coins per liter for the blood.

Then there are the eyes of the Petrified Lizard, a complete one for 1 silver coin each.

I also buy Petrified Lizard spines, 1 copper coin per pound..."

"They’re worth that much?" Mu Ying exclaimed in surprise. A small Petrified Lizard was as big as a calf, and just selling the blood could make several silver coins.

Tongbi 559 nodded, "Petrified Lizards are not easy to deal with. A single glance from those eyes, and if you’re careless, you’ll be turned to stone. It’s fine if you’ve applied the blood in advance, but an accidental encounter is nothing short of a disaster. The Petrified Lizard is one of the most troublesome monsters to encounter in the wild!

Its blood is especially unique, useful in many ways, and lacking any substitute. The eyes are also an excellent material for equipment, and even the spines are valuable—truly a treasure all over.

If it weren’t for a genius who came up with a method to breed Petrified Lizards, causing the price of the blood to drop a bit, it would be even more expensive."

"Breed them?" Mu Ying felt her scalp tingle at the first hearing. How could such a volatile and dangerous creature be cultivated artificially?

But upon careful thought, it seemed not impossible, and Mu Ying’s eyes flickered with sudden inspiration.

Unfortunately, the breeding method for the Petrified Lizards that Tongbi 559 spoke of was not made public, and she could not verify whether her own method would work. If it did, she could schedule the establishment of her third sub-camp.

"After you get a Petrified Lizard, remember to bring it here to sell!" Tongbi 559 called out reluctantly.

"Got it," Mu Ying waved her hand, bidding him farewell.

That evening, Mu Ying still teleported to the Plantation, then rode her broom northward.

Arriving north of the former Qingshan Town, Mu Ying first sought the location of the previous highway.

Amid the lush greenery of the hillside, a long, flat strip of land covered with wild grass was conspicuous, and she found it instantly.

Flying along this flat land, she continued all the way to the former site of Coastal City.

The tall buildings of the past had all vanished, leaving only some of the plants from the city’s green belts.

Following the street trees and green belts, Mu Ying continued to fly northward.

After passing through the original urban area and over a stretch of highway ruins, Mu Ying could see Spirit Dragon Gorge from afar.

Spirit Dragon Gorge was a mountain that rose steeply upwards, with one side sloping gently and the other side forming a protruding cliff, named for its resemblance to an arching dragon’s head.

Looking down at the base of the Spirit Dragon Gorge’s "dragon head," Mu Ying saw the Spirit Dragon Gorge Camp right there.

The area was roughly half the size of the Qingshan Territory.

The architectural style was exactly what she had seen in the template designs on the blueprints.

Inside the camp’s entrance was a fan-shaped large square, which took up about one third of the camp’s area, with many tents set up on it.

Beyond the square were houses.

The ones adjacent to the square, slightly elevated, were generally three-stories high, and behind them were two-story buildings. A rough count revealed about a hundred or so; it was uncertain how many were occupied.

But just by looking at the disorderly tents on the square and outside the territory’s gates, it was clear there were quite a few people in the camp, although their income levels seemed rather poor.

Several months into the apocalypse, those still living outside the camp must really be lacking money, because at this time, everyone was not well-off. Trying to gain advantages like before the apocalypse by moral coercion or pretending to be pitiable was essentially futile, as everyone was poor.

Even Mu Ying couldn’t claim to be wealthy, because although she earned much more than the average person due to her territory, there were also many expenses.

After getting a clear understanding of the situation from the air, Mu Ying landed in a somewhat remote area and walked toward the camp.

In the wilderness, the night was always much more dangerous than the day. Those with money were inside the camps, and those without money stayed close by, so they could quickly enter the camp for protection in case of danger. Even the poorest people generally kept 10 copper coins as life-saving money.

Therefore, at this time, the appearance of a person suddenly emerging from the dark forest was enough to trigger everyone’s vigilance.